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(Donaldson Principle) Standards of behavior or ethics are lower in host country than in Multinational Corparations, here is a red flag waved due to a potential or real conflict.

Type I

Dondaldson Principle, The differences are due to the host country being at a different level of economic development, if this is the case, then apply ethical standards to test its ethicity.

Type II

Donaldson Principle, The differences result from cultural or moral beliefs.

Donaldson Internation Rights

Freedom of physical movement, private ownership of property, freedom from state oppression, fari trial in accusations, non-discrimination in race, creed, or gender, protection of person and home, freedom of speech and assembly, some type of education, freedom of political choice, and ability to make a living.

Principle of Negative Harm

Multinational Corparations have an obligation to never add to the deprivation or suffering of host peopl, but imporve standards of living both financially and socially.

Grease Payment

Allowed; A payment is required to induce the official to perform a routine act which is his duty to perform, examples: waitress, porter, bartender, hairdresser, dock workers.

Four Elements of a Bribe

It influences the agent's decision. It is not know to the principle (buyer), It creates a deal, and It Violates trust between buyer and agent.

Acceptable Donation Strategies

Public donations; must be public record, given to public body represented by a government official, and it must benefit the public. Can also finance public projects for a government, i.e. paying salary expenses.

IRS Donating Limits

$25 annually to an individual.

Whistle Blowing

An employees act of informing the public of illegal or immoral behavior of a company. Justified if there is potential or current health threat, if done with an appropriate motive, if all internal channels have been exhausted before going public, and if there is compelling documented evidence of wrong doing.

Company Response to Whistle Blowing

Disrupts the marketplace atmosphere, deep resentments toward whistle blower and end career, condem whistle blower as disloyal and a traitor, regarded as a tragedy to be avoided an take rapid steps to correct the situation, and least likely affirm whistle blower as all employees' duty and laud and reward.

Caveat Emptor

Let the buyer beware.

Dual protection of the first amendment

Speech and press.

Zeitgeist

Spirit of the times.

Strength of Advertising

Zeitgeist, the collective mood of the public.

Advertising

Form of communication, two parts: direct information message, and encrypted or sublime message.

Sought to resist and overcome exploitation of the female, geting equal place, respect, and authority. First wave: equality w/traditions of marriage and family, Second wave: Radical, equality beyond, bent on destroying traditional roles of husbands and wives.

Sexism

Denigrating or putting down someone because of gender, with not sexual intent.

Male Chauvinism

Resulted in male sexual domination leading to social sickness.

Overt Sexism

Intentional discrimination against a person b/c of gender or sex.

Institutional Sexism

Violation of rights in institutions, i.e.: high schools and universities.

Education, Mandatory seminars, Posted signs, Make company policy clear, Provide steps for victims, Prompt investigation, and do not cover up.

Steps for victim in Sexual Harassment Situation

Make it clear that behavior is unwanted, documentation further behavior, inform peers, complain appropriate channels, and if it persist have a possible suit.

Business's liable in two ways

If employee harasses a customer and no action is take, and/or if customer harasses employe and company does nothing to protect employee.

Leadership

Mind-set characterizes the leader as a model of moral behavior, servant to employees in company, promote change toward morally and societally redeeming goals.

Steven Covey

Noted author on leadership, Wrote "First Things First".

Steven Covey 9 Characteristics for a leader

Continually learning, service oriented, emit positive energy, look and find best in people, attempt to lead balanced lives, see life as an adventure, synergistic, fitness oriented, and prioritize.

Successful managers

Must be empathic (Involved), bridge builders.

Reactive Leaders

Manage according to the crisis at hand, consumed with extinguishing brush fires.

Proactive Leaders

On-going life giving relationships, able to anticipate problems and lead out of place of strength, see "big picture", and knows what they believe.

Polarization

Each participent in conflict gets further entrenched and further away.

Conflict

State of disagreement between two parties.

Consequences of Conflict

Beneficial communication takes place and compromise is achieved or Malevolent and polarization occurs.

Types of Conflict

Interpersonal/Intergroup: conflict between two or more people, or between two or more groups, Intrapersonal or intragroup: conflict within a person or group, and Interrole conflict: Disagreement between two or more roles simultaneously fulfilled by one person, i.e. wearing too many hats, then important jobs are uncompleted , psychological stress intensifies, and ability to perform is impaired.

Disagreement between the expectation for the role of the employee and his-her personality, needs and dispositions.

Getzels' Social System Model

A standard for determining the effective balance between the individual's role or job and his-her personality. It measures the amount of congruence between role or positon and one's personality and the job or career expectations and the workers needs, inclinations and abilities.

John Stuart Mill

Wrote "On Liberty", Classic defense of individual freedoms.

Harm Principle

Established by John Mill, States that government is justified in interfering with a citizens freedom only if that action involves a threat of harm to others.

Paternalism

Permissible when the government is justified in stepping into a crisis.

Mill's Exceptions

When one is in danger of harm, to prevent one from committing suicide, child who cannot reason for themselves, and keep one from selling oneself into slavery.

Addiction

Defined by WHO, is a state of periodic or chronic intoxication detrimental to the individual and to society, produced by the repeated consumption of a drug.

Addictive Drug

Has an overwhelming desire/compulsion to continue taking and obtain by any means, desire to increase dosage, and psychic/physical dependence.